Questions on Delta 46 460 lathe...

[Wally Dickerman]

I've just purchased a new Delta 46 460 lathe for my Summer home-away-from home shop. Woodcraft had a deal which included a free Delta stand. I would like to add some weight, preferably sand. Has anybody somehow added a shelf to the Delta stand for this purpose?

I want to add a task light to the lathe. Any suggestions?

[Tim Rinehart]

Wally, I litterally just took a couple bags of sand and layed them across the back of the legs. It's a pretty stout little lathe, weightwise, for it's size, and that's all I've ever had to do. That being said...I don't turn heavily lobsided chunks of wood in it either.

[alex grams]

For light, I just get the simple 5$ aluminum hooded lights with spring clips and hang them overhead when I work. I looked at more expensive solutions, but for the cheap price, I am very happy with how they work.

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[Paul Williams]

I used a small goose neck LED lamp from Ikea. Tried several locations and found it best clamped to the stand about 3/4 of the way down the stand. Closer to teh tail stock.

[Kyle Iwamoto]

I got the IKEA lamp also, but I mounted it in a Craftsman magnetic tool tray. I guess you can mount it in any magnetic tool tray. The bonus is that now you have a place for those allen wrenches that you always need to hunt for. I also put my diamond cards, hone etc. It usually fills with shavings, but a quick puff of air gets the chips out. The tools stay put. Your CA bottle may fly out though.

[Glen Blanchard]

Ditto on the IKEA lamp.....but I placed 3 at my lathe since they are so inexpensive.